Redland actions to protect koalas

Due to the significant population of koalas within the Redlands, and their presence in our urban areas, Council is implementing a variety of actions to help conserve and manage these unique creatures.

Some of the actions undertaken by Redland City Council include:

• developing and implementing the Redlands Koala Policy and Strategy 
• planting koala food trees along road reserves and in parks and conservation areas
• activities at IndigiScapes and in schools to increase awareness and understanding
• purchase of environmentally significant land through the Environment Charge - large areas of koala habitat have been permanently protected
• Koala Conservation Agreement Program (KCAP)
• protection of koala habitat through the Strategic Plan and the Planning Scheme currently being prepared, including implementation of the State Planning Policy 2/10 - Koala Conservation in South East Queensland and the South East Queensland Koala Conservation State Planning Regulatory Provisions 
• use of Local Law No. 6 (Protection of Vegetation) to protect significant vegetation including koala habitat
• new amendments to our Local Law No. 2 (Keeping and Control of Animals) which helps protect koalas from dog attacks
• the implementation of new mobile LED signage to raise awareness of koala movements on our roads with the community
• RCC is working in partnership with the department of Main Roads to enhance koala movement across our roads through the construction of fauna underpasses and retrofitting of koala proof fencing in koala/car black spots
• investigation into a habitat linkage strategy to guide our future planning
• research on koala movement and population statistics
• Establishment and operation of the Redlands 24 hour Wildlife Rescue - an after hours wildlife rescue service run by volunteers
• annual koala phone in survey in partnership with the Koala Action Group
• community awareness campaigns